A model report
Bear in mind that the assignments for your particular course may vary from this template, so check the advice given with your assignment and contact your tutor if you have questions.
The title of the report
Contents page
Contents page
- Summary
- Introduction
- First main section
- Second main section
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendices
1. Summary
1.1
Provide a summary of your report by presenting your findings straight away to release your readers from uncertainty.
1.1.1 Use indented paragraphs if you wish.
2. Introduction
2.1
Introduce your paper. Explain what prompted your report and what you are dealing with. Finish with a sentence that leads into the main body of the report.
3. Main section heading
3.1
First section of the main part of the report. There can be sub-sections to this if you wish.
3.2
Give each sub-section a separate heading.
4. Second main section heading
There can be as many main sections as you require.
5. Conclusions
5.1
Allocate a sub-section to each of the main parts of your conclusion.
5.2
Ensure that there is a correspondence between your conclusion and the summary.
6. Recommendations
List your recommendations as Recommendation 1, Recommendation 2 and so on. Ensure that there is a correspondence between your recommendations and the arguments and conclusion to your report
Appendices
List your appendices. Give each a number.
(adapted from B551, The Manager's Helpfile)